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** Israel Is Not Winning. Trump Must Not Cave to New Demands for Help.
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Responsible Statecraft, 6/15/25

As Iran mounts an effective response to Israel's war of choice, why should the president now risk US lives to join it?
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** CONFERENCE
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** Restoring Arctic Exceptionalism
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Public conference featuring Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Quincy Institute/The Arctic Institute, 6/12/25

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** ARTICLE
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** There’s A Better Way to Honor Our Veterans
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Tribune News Service, 6/11/25

The best way to honor our veterans is to make sure we only send them into war when there is a serious threat to the country that cannot be resolved by other means.
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** Trump Is Blowing Up Soft Power
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By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

The Nation, 6/11/25

Tying diplomacy to the president’s personal brand erodes its long-term credibility and undermines the very diplomats charged with carrying it out
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** WEBINAR
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Will Lee Jae-myung Reorient South Korea’s Foreign Policy?

Featuring Research Associate James Park, ROK Representative Kim Joon-hyung, Frank Aum, & Darcie Draudt-Véjares; moderated by East Asia Director Jake Werner

Quincy Institute, 6/9/25
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** TELEVISION
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** Israel’s Attack on Iran - Is Regional War Imminent?
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer/ CNN, 6/13/25

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** UPCOMING EVENT
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** WEBINAR
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** Book Talk: Iran’s Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East
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Tuesday, June 24, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM ET

Featuring Mohsen Milani & Executive Vice President Trita Parsi
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** MORE. MORE. MORE.
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** ARTICLES
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** ‘Drop Israel’: How Military Escalation with Iran Divides Trump’s Base ([link removed])
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By Ali Harb/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Al Jazeera, 6/14/25


** Israel’s Strike on Iran: How We Got Here, What We Don’t Know and What Happens Next ([link removed])
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By Ron Kampeas/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Times of Israel, 6/13/25


** Lawmakers Urge Against War with Iran​ ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/25


** Trump Knew About Israel Attacks, Already Threatening 'Next' Ones ([link removed])
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By Contributing Editor Jim Lobe & Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/25


** Trump Must Condemn Israeli Acts of Illegal, Naked Aggression ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/25


** What Did the US and China Just Agree to Exactly? ([link removed])
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By East Asia Director Jake Werner

Responsible Statecraft, 6/13/25


** Are We Going to War With Iran or Not? ([link removed])
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By Matthew Petti/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Reason Magazine, 6/12/25


** Bracing for an Israeli Strike ([link removed])
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By Eric Bazail-Emil & Maggie Miller/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Politico, 6/12/25


** Can Belarus Be Turned? ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

The National Interest, 6/12/25


** ‘Diplomacy, Not Catastrophe' Needed as Israel Appears Poised for US-Enabled War on Iran ([link removed])
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By Brett Wilkins/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Common Dreams, 6/12/25


** Israel Attacks Iran, Promising Full-Scale Military Operation ([link removed])
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By Murtaza Hussain/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

DropSite News, 6/12/25


** Trump Can, and Must, Avoid War with Iran ([link removed])
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By Andrew Day/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The American Conservative, 6/12/25


** Three Reasons Why China Can't Afford to Invade Taiwan ([link removed])
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By Executive Assistant Zoe Desch

Responsible Statecraft, 6/11/25


** To Solve Iran, Work with Russia ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

The American Conservative, 6/11/25


** What The Giddy Reaction to Ukraine's Surprise Attacks Says About Us ([link removed])
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By Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Responsible Statecraft, 6/11/25


** Why the West Embraced Syria and Ditched Afghanistan ([link removed])
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By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Foreign Policy, 6/11/25


** Despite War, Moscow Is Booming ([link removed])
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By Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Responsible Statecraft, 6/10/25


** Rupert Murdoch 'All Over Trump All the Time' About Iran ([link removed])
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By Managing Editor Ben Armbruster

Responsible Statecraft, 6/10/25


** US Arrests Another Chinese Scientist With No Permit to Send Biological Material ([link removed])
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By Ling Xin/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Denis Simon

South China Morning Post, 6/10/25


** Iran Threatens to Reveal Secret Israel Nuclear Data: What We Know ([link removed])
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By Amir Haftari/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Newsweek, 6/9/25


** Trump Threatened to Cut Musk’s Contracts. Golden Dome Deserves Worse ([link removed])
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By Nick Turse/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Intercept, 6/9/25


** Will Trump Choose Deal or Discord with China? ([link removed])
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By East Asia Director Jake Werner

Responsible Statecraft, 6/9/25


** BROADCAST
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** Will Israel’s Strikes on Iran Lead to All Out War? ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Channel 4, 6/13/25


** Israel Attacks Iran, Killing Top Military Leaders, Scientists ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Democracy Now!, 6/13/25


** Escalation Feared As Israel Bomb’s Iran’s Nuclear Facilities ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Radio National Hour/ ABC Australia, 6/13/25


** Israel Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Facilities, Military Leaders ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNN, 6/13/25


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Israel Strikes on Iran Defy Trump's Diplomacy Efforts ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Morning Edition/ NPR, 6/13/25


** Will the Next Round of US-Iran Talks Happen? ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNBC, 6/12/25


** US Vacates Embassies Throughout Middle East ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Al Jazeera, 6/11/25


** US Nuclear Deal Is Crucial for Iran ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani

CNBC, 6/10/25


** DIGITAL
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** War Between Israel and Iran ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Charlie Rose, 6/14/25


** National Security Expert Slams Trump's Exploitation of the Military ([link removed])
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Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Joy Reid Show, 6/14/25


** Is the US-China Trade War About to Explode? ([link removed])
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Interview with East Asia Director Jake Werner

NonZero World, 6/14/25


** Did Trump & Israel Start WW3? ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Breaking Points, 6/13/25

Book Talk | Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History ([link removed])

Featuring Vali Nasr & Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Quincy Institute, 6/10/25
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